Thunderstruck! - Hardcover

by Peter J. Bellini (Author)

This book is a historical and theological look into the deliverance and exorcism ministry of John Wesley. It examines how Wesley understood the phenomenon of deliverance and his own practice of it in terms of ordinary and extraordinary gifts. The text looks at how Wesley understood deliverance in general in relation to salvation, and how he understood an aspect of deliverance that involved expulsion of demons. Further, the book assesses how contemporary Wesleyans and Christians in general can apply Wesley's theology and practice to deliverance ministry today. Practices like baptismal vows and the use of the gifts of the Holy Spirit are explored in the life of the believer today in terms of deliverance.

Author Biography

Peter J. Bellini is the professor of church renewal and evangelization in the Heisel Chair at United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio. He is the author of The X-Manual (2022), Truth Therapy (2014), The Cerulean Soul (2021), and others.